Patient Centered Medical Home

The medical home model holds promise as a way to improve health care in America by transforming how primary care is organized and delivered. Building on the work of a large and growing community, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines a medical home not simply as a place but as a model of the organization of primary care that delivers the core functions of primary health care.

Patient-Centered Medical Home

What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home?A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a more effective and efficient model of health care delivery. This new model produces better care and helps to lower healthcare costs. North Carolina is helping to lead the nation in the number of physicians and practices recognized that support patient-centered care.